Hyderabad, Jan 6th: The state government hiked ticket fares on APSRTC buses by 25 percent from Thursday to pay for the losses incurred in the month-long agitation over the Telangana issue and the pay deal with striking employees. The hike is 8 paise per km for ordinary buses, 10 paise for express services, 11 paise for deluxe, 13 paise in super luxury and 25 paise for Garuda services. The minimum fare has been hiked to Rs 5.
Another shocker for the consumer may also be in the offing with power utilities in the state making a request for tariff hike of about 20 per cent to raise an additional Rs 1,250 crore. The revenue deficit of four discoms, AP Transco and AP Genco has touched Rs 10,000 crore. Domestic and agriculture consumers would most likely be spared the hike, but there is also a proposal to charge higher tariff on consumers with more that 500 units monthly consumption. Opposition parties strongly objected to the indiscriminate hike in RTC fares.
Another shocker for the consumer may also be in the offing with power utilities in the state making a request for tariff hike of about 20 per cent to raise an additional Rs 1,250 crore. The revenue deficit of four discoms, AP Transco and AP Genco has touched Rs 10,000 crore. Domestic and agriculture consumers would most likely be spared the hike, but there is also a proposal to charge higher tariff on consumers with more that 500 units monthly consumption. Opposition parties strongly objected to the indiscriminate hike in RTC fares.
Loksatta to conduct eassy writing Posted on 07-Jan-2010
Kakinada, Jan 6th: Loksatta Party, Kakinada unit is going to conduct essay writing competition for students, graduates and others on the topic “People's Agenda on Corporation Rule”. According to the event organizers the students studying class 8, 9 and 10 will fall under group-1...
Helpline for AIEEE-2010 aspirants Posted on 07-Jan-2010
New Delhi, Jan 7 : Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has started a helpline service for AIEEE-2010 aspirants from today to address their queries. All IndiaEngineering/Architecture Entrance Examination (AIEEE), a national common entrance examination, is conducted by the Board every year for ...
Dialysis unit inaugurated Posted on 08-Jan-2010
Kakinada, Jan 7th: The minister for social welfare, Mr. Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose, inaugurated Rs 2 crore worth dialysis unit at the Women and Child department block of the government general hospital (GGH) here on Thursday. The unit comes into operation in the hospital for the convenience of ...
Road safety drive ends Posted on 08-Jan-2010
Kakinada, Jan 7th: Week long Road Safety drive conducted by the Road Transport Authorities (RTA) was concluded here at Kakinada Depot on Thursday. The drive was held from January 1st to 7th to create awareness about the public about the safe driving to ensure their own safety and also the safety of t...
AP govt intervenes to reduce hike Posted on 08-Jan-2010
Hyderabad, Jan 7 : Under attack from the opposition and also from some Congress leaders, the Andhra Pradesh Government on Thursday intervened to provide relief to the common man and students by bringing down to some extent the hike effected by the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation from midnig...
Reliance outlets attacked in AP Posted on 08-Jan-2010
Hyderabad: The retail outlets and business establishments of the Reliance Group in Hyderabad and some parts of Andhra Pradesh came under attack from supporters of the late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy late on Thursday.The provocation was a report in a foreign magazine which was picked up by ...
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